Saturday, January 19, 2019

Rest in Peace - Glen Wood

Rest in Peace - Glen Wood
UPDATE

Anyone wishing to pay their last respects to Glenn are welcome to do so at Moody Funeral Home in Stuart from 3:00pm until (closing) today and until 11:00am tomorrow. Following his wishes, there won’t be a wake. A small private family service will take place.

Farewell “Master of the Madhouse”

Glen Wood (July 18, 1925 – January 18, 2019) was a NASCAR driver from Stuart, Virginia. He and brother Leonard Wood co-founded the legendary Wood Brothers Racing team, sixty-eight years ago in 1950 and entered the NASCAR Cup series in 1953.

Glen won four races over an eleven-year racing career. He scored all four of his triumphs in NASCAR’s top series at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. His success at the tricky quarter-mile track helped to earn him the title of “Master of the Madhouse,” a nickname that also acknowledged his dominance there in the featured Modified Division.

Wood’s driving days ended in 1964 as the sport continued to grow away from his favored short tracks to larger speedways.

Notably, Wood Brothers Racing is credited with inventing the modern pit stop, which cut the time its cars were parked for tires and fuel in half.

Wood Brothers Racing is recognized as the longest active NASCAR team, and is sitting on a record of 99 wins over 1,459 NASCAR Cup races entering this season. Current driver Paul Menard finished 19th in 2018.

Glen Wood died on January 18, 2019 at the age of Ninety-Three (93) after a battle with illnesses.

Glen Wood, of the @WoodBrothers21, was a legend, an icon, and a friend. He will be missed, but his lasting positive impact on @NASCAR and stock car racing will forever be cherished. The Wood family and Wood Brothers Racing community are in my thoughts and prayers. pic.twitter.com/fUKGsrvsFj

Everybody who’s anybody in our sport loves the Woods Bros. Love & respect for the standards they set. Even Colin Chapman of Lotus called on @woodbrothers21 led by Glen Wood to help him win the 1965 Indy 500 with their pit stops. RIP Glen Wood. Gone but never ever forgotten

My heart is heavy with sadness. This family means so much to me. As I was finding my way in this sport I was Blessed to be apart of their family, once you drove there you were family! My prayers today are for peace and comfort for everyone in Stuart. I love you https://t.co/97gfnLq3S5

Glen Wood was a legend and a great racer. More importantly he was a good man and respected by an entire community. His impact on the sport was huge and he helped pave the way for the sport to grow and be successful. My thoughts and prayers are with the Wood family.

Mr. Glen was a true pioneer for all areas of motorsports. It still amazing me all the consecutive years he made the trip to @DISupdates for Speedweeks. He started going when they were racing on the beach! #RIPGlenWoodhttps://t.co/dXb66pK7iA

Another sad day for the Hall of Fame, as 2006 inductee Glen Wood has passed away. Wood was a patriarch of the @woodbrothers21 Racing Team, a member of the @NASCAR hall of Fame, and in 1998 was named of NASCAR’s 50 greatest drivers. https://t.co/oth5c2XxIl